Nonstop flight route between Houston, Texas, United States and Maringá, Paraná, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(29°49'5"N by 95°40'20"W)
Arrival Airport:
(23°28'45"S by 52°0'43"W)
Distance from IWS to MGF:
4,685.63 miles (7,540.77 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between West Houston Airport (IWS), Houston, Texas, United States and Sílvio Name Júnior Regional Airport (MGF), Maringá, Paraná, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,686 miles (or 7,541 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IWS / KIWS |
| Airport Name: | West Houston Airport |
| Location: | Houston, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°49'5"N by 95°40'20"W |
| Area Served: | Houston, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | West Houston Airport Corp. |
| Airport Type: | Public use |
| Elevation: | 111 feet (34 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IWS |
| More Information: | IWS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MGF / SBMG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Maringá, Paraná, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°28'45"S by 52°0'43"W |
| Area Served: | Maringá |
| Operator/Owner: | Terminais Aéreos de Maringá – SBMG S.A. SEIL |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1788 feet (545 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MGF |
| More Information: | MGF Maps & Info |
Facts about West Houston Airport (IWS):
- The new sign at the entrance
- Airport ticket counter
- The furthest airport from West Houston Airport (IWS) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,979 miles (17,668 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- West Houston Airport (IWS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of West Houston Airport's relatively low elevation of 111 feet, planes can take off or land at West Houston Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- West Houston Airport owned and operated by Gary Gandy covers an area of 200 acres at an elevation of 111 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to West Houston Airport (IWS) is Andrau Airpark (AAP), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) SE of IWS.
Facts about Sílvio Name Júnior Regional Airport (MGF):
- The closest airport to Sílvio Name Júnior Regional Airport (MGF) is Alberto Bertelli Airport (APX), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) ENE of MGF.
- Sílvio Name Júnior Regional Airport (MGF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Sílvio Name Júnior Regional Airport (MGF) is Naha Airport (OKA), which is nearly antipodal to Sílvio Name Júnior Regional Airport (meaning Sílvio Name Júnior Regional Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Naha Airport), and is located 12,248 miles (19,711 kilometers) away in Okinawa, Japan.
- In addition to being known as "Sílvio Name Júnior Regional Airport", another name for MGF is "Aeroporto Regional Sílvio Name Júnior".
- Sílvio Name Júnior Regional Airport handled 677,264 passengers last year.
- The airport is very modern and the runway of the airport is capable to handle major regional and domestic flights.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.83 miles (14.21 km) SE | Andrau Airpark (AAP) | Houston, Texas, United States |     |
| 2 | 13.58 miles (21.86 km) S | Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR) | Sugar Land, Texas (near Houston), United States | |
| 3 | 18.29 miles (29.44 km) NNE | David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 22.91 miles (36.88 km) ENE | George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 26.46 miles (42.59 km) ESE | William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 34.10 miles (54.88 km) ESE | Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 40.00 miles (64.38 km) NNE | Lone Star Executive Airport (CXO) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 43.21 miles (69.54 km) E | Baytown Airport (HPY) | Baytown, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 48.56 miles (78.15 km) SW | Wharton Regional Airport (WHT) | Wharton, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 50.64 miles (81.50 km) SSE | Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport (LJN) | Angleton / Lake Jackson, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 59.50 miles (95.76 km) S | Bay City Municipal Airport (BBC) | Bay City, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 61.99 miles (99.76 km) SE | Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS) | Galveston, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 64.36 miles (103.58 km) N | Bruce Brothers Huntsville Regional Airport (HTV) | Huntsville, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 67.36 miles (108.40 km) NW | Easterwood Airport (CLL) | College Station, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 73.41 miles (118.14 km) NNW | Coulter Field (CFD) | Bryan, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,978.58 miles (17,668.27 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,952.82 miles (17,626.82 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,653.72 miles (17,145.45 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,634.50 miles (17,114.52 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,622.80 miles (17,095.70 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,615.95 miles (17,084.67 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,610.33 miles (17,075.63 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,609.04 miles (17,073.55 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,604.64 miles (17,066.48 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,598.75 miles (17,056.99 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,586.79 miles (17,037.74 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,582.60 miles (17,030.99 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,567.23 miles (17,006.26 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,561.50 miles (16,997.04 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,558.05 miles (16,991.49 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 34.14 miles (54.95 km) ENE | Alberto Bertelli Airport (APX) | Arapongas, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 2 | 40.77 miles (65.62 km) ESE | Capitão João Busse Airport (APU) | Apucarana, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 3 | 56.47 miles (90.87 km) E | Londrina-Governador José Richa Airport (LDB) | Londrina, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 4 | 92.23 miles (148.44 km) ENE | Francisco Lacerda Junior Airport (CKO) | Cornélio Procópio, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 5 | 114.84 miles (184.82 km) ENE | Marcelo Pires Halzhausen State Airport (AIF) | Assis, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 6 | 135.43 miles (217.96 km) SSE | Tancredo Thomas de Faria Airport (GPB) | Guarapuava, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 7 | 140.99 miles (226.90 km) SW | Adalberto Mendes da Silva Airport (CAC) | Cascavel, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 8 | 143.69 miles (231.24 km) WSW | Guaíra Municipal Airport (QGA) | Guaíra, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 9 | 146.94 miles (236.47 km) ESE | Avelino Vieira Airport (AAG) | Arapoti, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 10 | 159.69 miles (256.99 km) ENE | Frank Miloye Milenkowichi State Airport (MII) | Marília, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 11 | 190.08 miles (305.90 km) SSW | Paulo Abdala Airport (FBE) | Francisco Beltrao, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 12 | 190.54 miles (306.65 km) NNE | Dario Guarita State Airport (ARU) | Araçatuba, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 13 | 199.14 miles (320.49 km) SSE | José Cleto Airport (QVB) | União da Vitória, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 14 | 203.97 miles (328.26 km) ENE | Bauru State Airport (BAU) | Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 15 | 205.47 miles (330.67 km) WNW | Francisco de Matos Pereira Airport (DOU) | Dourados, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,247.89 miles (19,711.03 km) N | Naha Airport (OKA) | Okinawa, Japan | |
| 2 | 12,245.98 miles (19,707.95 km) NNE | Kerama Airport (KJP) | Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 3 | 12,244.61 miles (19,705.74 km) ENE | Miyako Airport (MMY) | Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 4 | 12,237.88 miles (19,694.90 km) N | Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō (DNA) | Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 5 | 12,234.84 miles (19,690.01 km) ENE | Shimojishima Airport (SHI) | Shimojishima, Japan | |
| 6 | 12,216.66 miles (19,660.76 km) NNE | Aguni Airport (AGJ) | Aguni, Japan | |
| 7 | 12,212.37 miles (19,653.86 km) N | Iejima Airport (IEJ) | Iejima, Japan | |
| 8 | 12,189.40 miles (19,616.90 km) ENE | Ishigaki Airport (ISG) | Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 9 | 12,174.03 miles (19,592.15 km) NW | Minami-Daito Airport (MMD) | Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 10 | 12,169.24 miles (19,584.45 km) E | Hateruma Airport (HTR) | Hateruma, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 11 | 12,166.75 miles (19,580.44 km) NW | Kitadaito Airport (KTD) | Kitadaito, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 12 | 12,113.36 miles (19,494.52 km) ENE | Yonaguni Airport (OGN) | Yonaguni, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 13 | 12,081.20 miles (19,442.76 km) NNW | Kikai Airport (KKX) | Kikaiga Shima, Kikai-Shima Island, Japan | |
| 14 | 12,078.32 miles (19,438.13 km) NNW | Amami Airport (ASJ) | Amami Island, Japan | |
| 15 | 12,032.24 miles (19,363.96 km) E | Hualien Airport (HUN) | Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China | |